Focused on supporting local businesses struggling during the pandemic, County Executive George Latimer and the Westchester County Office of Economic Development today unveiled Westchester RISES, a free program designed to support existing businesses who are looking to pivot or rebuild in response to the pandemic, or build resilience to prepare […]
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Lifting Up Westchester announces student essay contest
Lifting Up Westchester, a non-profit agency committedto helping individuals achieve self-sufficiency, announces their fourth annual high school student essay contest. Open to all Westchester students in the 7th to 12th grades, students are invited to explore the changes and challenges they have experienced during the pandemic. The essay contest was […]
Caramoor presents Laura Osnes and Tony Yazbeck
Tony Award nominees Laura Osnes (Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella,” “Anything Goes”) and Tony Yazbeck (“On the Town,” “Finding Neverland”) make their Caramoor debut with an effervescent evening of song and dance called “Things Are Looking Up: An Evening of Gershwin Greats and Other Favorites” in this year’s Cabaret in the […]
Launch1000 looks to jumpstart news businesses
The Westchester County Office of Economic Development is now accepting applications for the Launch1000 program. This initiative is designed to jumpstart 1,000 new businesses. Westchester County is providing this program in response to the significant economic disruption we have seen in 2020, with the goal of enabling 1,000 Westchester residents […]
Latimer reaffirms commitment to LGBTQ Advisory Board
County Executive George Latimer signed into law and formally created the Westchester County LGBTQ Advisory Board with Board President Christopher Oldi and The LOFT: LGBTQ+ Community Center Executive Director Judy Troilo. “The LGBTQ Advisory Board is a dynamic group of people whose recommendations have made a positive impact on our […]
